Longxi Township is located in northwest Wenchuan County, the epicenter of the 8.0-magnitude quake on May 12, 2008 in southwest China's Sichuan Province. It is a unique area where 98 percent of the population belongs to the Qiang ethnic group. Led by shamans called shibi, the Qiang people worship the mountains and have their own unique language, clothing, music and dances.

The ravine leading to Longxi Township is known as "Qiang People Valley" (SHI GANG)

Qiang embroideries are displayed at the local folk museum (SHI GANG)

Wang Zhenzhi, 83, sits in her newly renovated home (SHI GANG)

The original Qiang architecture was partly destroyed by the quake (SHI GANG)

The new housing is made of bricks, while the old were built from slabstone and wood (SHI GANG)